Question / Help Elgato video always seems a second behind

[YoFizz]

I have been fussing with elgato and OBS for hours now and I've read all kinds of threads and I can't seem to figure out the problem, no matter what I do it always seems to be a full second or two behind or worse. Please help me out.

it didn't seem to like when I tried to use a code tag so here is a pastebin

http://pastebin.com/twcBqV98

 

[Harold]

The external elgato devices are ALWAYS behind by between 0.7 and 1.5 seconds due to the fact that you can't squeeze a 720p signal into usb 2.0 without compressing it.

 

[YoFizz]

is there a way to fix that or is it just I need a USB 3 and tough cookies for me?

 

[Harold]

You need to use a usb 3.0, thunderbolt or PCI-E capture device if you don't want the delay.

And no, the elgato HD60 external is NOT any of those.

 

[YoFizz]

So my computer does have USB 3.0, and the hd60 is plugged into it. but the cable isn't a 3.0 that comes with the elgato hd60, if I get a 3.0 cable will that fix the issue? or does the elgato hd60 not support 3.0

EDIT:: nevermind, I googled.

 

[Harold]

Both Elgato external devices are USB 2.0

Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle, Startech USB3HDCAP, and several others for external.

You'll get better performance out of internals though.

 

[YoFizz]

I'll just try and delay my overlay video and audio to match it up. i'll figure something out. thanks for your help